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West Sussex flooding in pictures: River Arun bursts its banks

By Sam Dixon-French

Published 20th Dec 2019, 10:33 BST

Updated 20th Dec 2019, 10:45 BST

Water levels in West Sussex have shot up after the county was hit by several days of heavy rain.

These pictures show the extent of the flooding in Horsham as several waterways burst their banks.

The town has been hit by a deluge of rain

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The town has been hit by a deluge of rain | JPIMedia

Water levels have increased hugely as a result

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Water levels have increased hugely as a result | JPIMedia

In the Memorial Gardens the river has burst its banks

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In the Memorial Gardens the river has burst its banks | JPIMedia

Water levels have surged by several feet

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Water levels have surged by several feet | JPIMedia